Electric Scooter

Personal Electric Vehicles category is not just about vehicles that balance themselfes with super high-technology giro-sensors and stuff like that. PEV meaning is all about being personal, electric and environmental friendly. Today we present you the electric scooter, a simple but great personal electric vehicle that can be used by anyone and any age.

If you liked “scooting” before you will love it now even more because with the electric scooter you will ride with no effort at all. Like all other PEVs, the electric scooter is economic and environmental friendly. Teens and youngsters are the main target that this personal electric vehicle was created, this PEV can reach the maximum speed of 18km/h and a maximum load weight of 90kg. Resuming, this PEV is small, practical and very easy to ride.


Safety
Recommended minimum age 8 years +
We recommend adult supervision for children
Helmet use recommended

Technical Specifications

Battery	12V12AH*2
Motor	24V300W
Controller	24V35A
Accelerator	Handle throttle bar
Recharge Time	6-8 hours
Suspension	Front fork and Springs
Passenger capacity	1
Range per charge	15
Max. Speed	18Km/h
Max. climbing ability	6º-8º
Overall Dimensions	118*43*114cm
Folded Dimensions	110*22.5*38
Carton Dimensions	116.5*29*43
Max. Loading Weight	90kg
Net Weight	21.7kg
Chassis	Steel Alloy
Tires	10"*3.50

Electric Skateboard - Great and cheap

Although the electric skateboard is not a direct alternative for a Segway, it is inserted in the personal electric vehicles category. The electric skateboard can be used by anyone and there is a model that is made for kids.

You are one of those people that always wished to ride a skateboard but never had the time to learn it properly? Tricks is not the main purpose of the electric skateboard so you may forget to do crazy stunts, but this PEV is great for long and fast rides at any place! Can you imagine yourself riding at the maximum speed of 35Km/h? It is a great sensation and you never need to push it with your feet to gain speed as the electric skateboard comes with a remote control that you hold in your hand and decide everything very easy.

There is many types of the electric skateboard, we will resume it on two versions, the XL and the Small version.

The Electric Skateboard, small version, is a skateboard with a 150w motor power. It’s easy to use, you only need to get on the skateboard and control the speed with the remte control. To help you to stop safely, this electric skateboard has electronic brakes. This model can support a maximum of 50kg weight and is targeted for the kids. The maximum speed is 12 Km/h.

Observations
• We advice to use a helmet and protective clothes
• Adult supervision recommended if used by children

The XL version of the electric skateboard, is equipped with a 800w motor power. It’s a fast and fun Personal Electric Vehicle (PEV) to ride. This version is recommended for adults only as the speed goes up to 35 Km/h. To help you to stop safely, this electric skateboard has electronic brakes.

Good Range
With a single charge you can use the PEV up to 26 Km.

High Load Capacity
This XL version, has a great load capacity that goes up to 135 Kg.




The price range for these models are around 300€ for the Small version and 500€ for the XL version. Electric Skateboards are great to ride on your own or accompanied with friends of family.

Electric Wheel - Segway alternative

Do you think that Segway is boring? You have to check the Electric Wheel!

The electric wheel is a futuristic and great looking personal electric vehicle. The technology behind the electric wheel is a gyroscopic electric drive system that self-balances, making steering and control intuitive and unbelievably simple. The gyroscope sensors also allow the vehicle to accelerate and decelerate, as well as move forward and backwards.

That's right, the electric wheel is a unicycle, but it is very easy to learn to ride in the electric wheel. In a couple of hours, you will be riding up and down and left and right at the maximum speed of 16Km/h.

Comparing the electric wheel with the Segway i2, we easily notice the size difference between the two. The Wheel is much smaller and lighter and has only one wheel. It weights around 14kg and these factors makes easy to carry it around in your car or just to pick it up and climb some stairs in your way. The Segway weights around 45Kg and it's not easy to put that inside your car. The autonomy on the Electric wheel is around 20Km and for the Segway around 35Km, although the charging time is faster for the Electric Wheel.

The price is also important in this choice, the cost of Segway i2 is around 5500€ and the electric wheel can be found for around 900€. Can almost 6 times less make a difference?



Our final opinion is that you need to look which Personal Electric Vehicle suits more your needs and lifestyle. The Electric Vehicles and the Segway look like completely different PEVs but looking "closely" you can see that they are very similar.

Looking for other Segway alternatives? Check the Robin m1 vs Segway article.

Robin m1 - Segway alternative

In our society and lifestyle we always look for new gadgets that help us save time and make our life easier, nowadays the trend is Personal Electric Vehicles.

Personal Electric Vehicles, or PEVs, are electric vehicles that are environmental friendly and can be used by anyone.
Segway is easily the most popular personal electric vehicle nowadays. It was presented in December 2001 and since then, this device's popularity has been always increasing.
As the Segway's popularity is bigger and growing, many other PEVs were created along the years, and in 2011 Robin m1 came to life. Robin m1 is, as the Segway, a personal electric vehicle and today Robin fans are growing worldwide!

When the similarity of the main technical parameters in Robin-M1 has advantages - compared to the Segway i2:
1. Cheaper by almost 3 times
2. Weights a lot less, you can pick up Robin and put it in your car's trunk
3. Safer (Robin-M1 have more degrees of freedom in order to get to the left and right so as not interfere with wings).
4. can be completed with the use of applications for Android and in the future Apple
5. You can select the Robin m1 color
6. Less time to fully charge the battery
7. Spare parts for Robin m1 are cheaper

Both devices are great. You should see all the info on both devices and make your decision.